Delivering the Best Features in an Affordable Android Smartphone
Without a Contract, Kyocera Event Is Available in Black or Red from
Virgin Mobile USA for $79.99

February 20, 2013 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

SAN DIEGO & WARREN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartphones can make even the most mundane situation an “event.” Stuck
in line? Multitask by posting witty observations and pics on Facebook or
Twitter. On an endless road trip? A little online shopping makes time
fly by. The new Kyocera
Event Android smartphone helps to make every moment – and dollar –
count for anyone looking for an affordable phone, and especially the
estimated 500,000 people who each week make the jump from feature phones
to smartphones1. The black version of Event launches today at Virgin
Mobile USA for $79.992 without a contract3.
A red version of the phone will be available exclusively from RadioShack,
where Kyocera recently was named the retailer’s 2012 Device Vendor of
the Year, beginning March 3.

“Kyocera Event on Virgin Mobile is the perfect device for the millions
of people buying their first smartphone, or those who simply want a full
featured, yet affordable phone without a contract,” said Eric Anderson,
senior vice president and general manager of global sales and marketing
at Kyocera Communications. “Whether it’s the simple elegance of black or
the stand-out-in-a-crowd confidence of RadioShack’s exclusive red,
Kyocera Event has style and performance far beyond its affordable price
tag.”

With Android™ 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Kyocera Event offers access to
the Google Play Store™ where users can download thousands of
free Android apps including games, productivity tools, travel assistance
and rewards programs. Google Maps™ and Google Navigation™ eliminates the
need to ever ask for directions again. A 3.2- megapixel rear-facing
camera with LED flash and video camcorder helps ensure each moment is
captured, and the virtual QWERTY keypad with Swype® allows users to
share messages faster and easier with rapid text entry. Kyocera’s
MagniFont is an extra-extra-large font size to help ensure users can
always see what they’re doing, and Kyocera’s Eco Mode software monitors
and conserves battery power. With 4GB ROM/512MB RAM memory and support
for microSD™ memory card expansion up to 32GB, Event owners can store
and transfer thousands of photos, videos, music and more.

About Virgin Mobile USA

Virgin Mobile USA, one of Sprint's
prepaid brands, offers millions of customers control, flexibility and
connectivity through Virgin Mobile's Beyond Talk™ No Contract plans with
unlimited data for mobile phone service including Android-powered
smartphones and prepaid Broadband2Go high-speed
Web access on the Nationwide Sprint Network. Virgin Mobile offers a
selection of quality handsets from Kyocera, HTC, LG, and Samsung,
including the Samsung Galaxy S II 4G and Samsung Galaxy Reverb. Virgin
Mobile products are generally available at more than 40,000 retail
stores around the country, including Target, Walmart, Best Buy and
RadioShack. Top-Up cards are available at approximately 150,000
locations nationwide and can be used for Assurance Wireless and
Broadband2Go services. Experience Virgin Mobile on the Web at Facebook, Twitter,You
Tube and purchase Virgin Mobile USA products at www.virginmobileusa.com

About Kyocera Communications Inc.

Kyocera Communications Inc. (KCI) is the headquarters for Kyocera- and
Sanyo-branded wireless products and accessories in the Americas. The
company's devices are driving the convergence of telecommunications,
broadband and multimedia. KCI was formed in April 2009 through the
combination of Kyocera Wireless Corp. and Kyocera Sanyo
Telecommunications Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Kyocera
International Inc. The former was created when Kyocera purchased
QUALCOMM Incorporated's consumer wireless phone business in 2000, while
the latter was formed when Kyocera purchased the wireless phone business
of Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. in 2008. Based in San Diego, KCI leverages
Japan's history of creating advanced consumer technologies around
humanism and respect for the environment and blending them with a
Western entrepreneurialism and style, resulting in a unique design
language and a natural, user-friendly interface. For more information,
please visit http://www.kyocera-wireless.com
or follow the company on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kyoceramobilephones.

Kyocera Corporation (NYSE: KYO) (TOKYO: 6971) (http://global.kyocera.com/),
the parent and global headquarters of the Kyocera Group, was founded in
1959 as a producer of fine ceramics (also known as "advanced ceramics").
By combining these engineered materials with metals and plastics, and
integrating them with other technologies, Kyocera has become a leading
supplier of telecommunications equipment, printers, copiers, solar power
generating systems, electronic components, semiconductor packages,
cutting tools and industrial ceramics. During the year ended March 31,
2012, the company's net sales totaled 1.19 trillion yen (approx. USD14.5
billion). The company is ranked #426 on Forbes magazine's 2012
"Global 2000" listing of the world's largest publicly traded companies.

1 According to Asymco.com2 Excludes taxes.3
Service is subject to Virgin Mobile’s Terms of Service and other
materials provide at time of activation.4 Coverage not
available everywhere.5 Plans include 2.5GB/month of 3G
and/or 4G [where available] high speed data Additional terms apply.